Part 2 starts with a quick look at 1972 but then we dive back into the late 60’s and his experiences with Jim Clark and Jochen Rindt, then it’s on to 1971 with March Racing but in F5000 in the States with Skip Barber. Beaky then moved to Hesketh Racing in 1974, so we finish up with a few stories of James Hunt.
| Publication Information |
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| Host: Gary Critcher |
| Guest: Beaky Sims |
| Subject: Motorsport |
| Running Time: 00:23:51 |
| Producer: Gary Critcher |
| Studio: The Mechanic’s Gallon |
| The Shed Of All Knowledge |
The Mechanic’s Gallon: Beaky Sims Part 2
Part 2 starts with a quick look at 1972 but then we dive back into the late 60’s and his experiences with Jim Clark and Jochen Rindt, then it’s on to 1971 with March Racing but in F5000 in the States with Skip Barber. Beaky then moved to Hesketh Racing in 1974, so we finish up with a few stories of James Hunt.
About The Mechanic’s Gallon
I came upon the phrase ‘the mechanic’s gallon’ a while ago. Lotus in the 60’s were trying to save weight and make the car as light as possible, inc. putting as much fuel in the car at the start of the race so that it lasted JUST to the end.
This generally worked but a few times ran out of fuel with a few laps to go. So unbeknownst to Colin Chapman, the mechanics when fuelling the car would add an extra gallon, just to make sure it was enough, hence the ‘mechanic’s gallon’!
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